November 9, 2016 First Majestic hits fresh silver production record, revenue jumps 78 pct Output of the precious metal in the three months to Sep. 30 increased 20% to 3.1 million ounces — a new quarterly record.
November 9, 2016 Rio Tinto energy and minerals chief suspended over Simandou bribery claims Alan Davies suspended after miner found payments made to consultant in 2011, when he was in charge of the iron ore project.
November 8, 2016 Major Aussie miners BHP, Hancock to mine in Ecuador — report Ecuador began last month granting licences for new exploration areas, with over 300 of them to be awarded by the year-end.
November 7, 2016 Weak commodities put infrastructure growth in emerging markets at risk — BMI Countries heavily reliant on their extractive sectors need to step up efforts to lure investors or they will see their infrastructure sectors stalled, warn analysts.
November 4, 2016 South32 scoops up Peabody’s Metropolitan coal mine in $200m deal The deal includes a 17% interest in the Port Kembla Coal Terminal, south of Sydney.
November 3, 2016 The world’s hardest working gold mines Ten gold mines that timed the gold price rally to perfection – Barrick owns four of them.
November 3, 2016 Glencore did better as commodity trader than miner in Q3 While output was down for most commodities it mines and sales, it has improved earnings forecast for its trading unit.
November 3, 2016 Gold price: If you’re selling central bankers are buying Latest data show Russia continuing to stock its gold vaults, although Venezuela's sales are denting overall official sector net purchases in 2016.
November 3, 2016 The lithium boom has a new player in Argentina Bob Moriarty of 321 Gold discusses a company that has hit the ground running in Argentina's lithium triangle.
November 2, 2016 Colombian children dropping out of school to work at mining sites Many young children are dropping out of school and joining illegal mining activities in the surroundings of the Cauca river.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
